'Tragical' definitions:

Definition of 'tragical'

From: WordNet
adjective
Very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction; "a tragic face"; "a tragic plight"; "a tragic accident" [syn: tragic, tragical]

Definition of 'Tragical'

From: GCIDE
  • Tragic \Trag"ic\, Tragical \Trag"ic*al\, a. [L. tragicus, Gr.?: cf. F. tragique.]
  • 1. Of or pertaining to tragedy; of the nature or character of tragedy; as, a tragic poem; a tragic play or representation. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Fatal to life; mournful; terrible; calamitous; as, the tragic scenes of the French revolution. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Mournful; expressive of tragedy, the loss of life, or of sorrow. [1913 Webster]
  • Why look you still so stern and tragical ? --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- {Trag"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {Trag"ic*al*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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